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L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 May 2017.

Latest price per unit
₹11.4751
▲ 0.16% today
As of 24 Nov 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹98.4k
▼ ₹1.6k loss · -1.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹99.0k
▼ ₹1.0k loss · -0.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹2.3k gain · 0.5% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.78 L
Gain / loss-₹1.8k
XIRR (annualised)-0.65%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.78 L
Projected gain*+-₹1.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of -0.65% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 45 other funds in Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond

Same plan
1-year return
-1.56%median 2.83% (-4.39%)
Rank #36 of 46Beats 19% of peers
3-year return
-0.34%median 3.18% (-3.52%)
Rank #29 of 46Beats 18% of peers
5-year return
0.45%median 2.07% (-1.62%)
Rank #24 of 46Beats 30% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
6.61%median 4.01% (+2.60%)
Rank #30 of 46Less risky than 33% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-9.16%median -9.99% (+0.82%)
Rank #24 of 46Less risky than 49% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 6 years were positive.

+4%
2017
+0%
2018
+4%
2019
+5%
2020
-4%
2021
-2%
2022
Best year
2020 · 4.78%
Worst year
2021 · -4.40%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
6.6%

The value swings roughly 7% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-9.16%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-1.56%
CAGR — 3 years-0.34%
CAGR — 5 years0.45%
CAGR — since launch1.11%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)4.75%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)6.61%
Max drawdown — 1 year-4.80%
Max drawdown — 3 years-9.16%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.60
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.97

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
134417
First price on record
3 May 2017 · 1,348 daily prices

About L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 10 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is ₹11.4751 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered -1.56% over the last year, -0.34% CAGR over 3 years, 0.45% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 6.6% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 9.2%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW?+

The latest NAV of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is ₹11.4751 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.16% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW?+

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW has delivered 1-year return -1.56%, 3-year CAGR -0.34%, 5-year CAGR 0.45%, since-inception CAGR 1.11%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW belong to?+

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is categorised as Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 6.6%, L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW a direct plan?+

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW?+

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW has NAV history available from 3 May 2017 — approximately 10 years of track record and 1,348 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.